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  • 2025
    • Apr 23, 2025 Investment Menus: What to Expect from Your Retirement Plan Investment Advisor Apr 23, 2025
    • Mar 25, 2025 Spotlight on Advisors: Fiduciary Types Mar 25, 2025
    • Feb 6, 2025 Strategic Retirement Planning Feb 6, 2025
  • 2024
    • Dec 9, 2024 Planning for Tomorrow: Making Retirement Benefits Work for You Dec 9, 2024
    • Nov 4, 2024 Timelines for Retirement Plans Nov 4, 2024
    • Oct 8, 2024 Mastering Fiduciary Responsibility and Innovative Retirement Planning Oct 8, 2024
    • Sep 28, 2024 Choosing the Right Retirement Plan for Your Team Sep 28, 2024
    • Sep 4, 2024 SECURE Act 2.0 Provisions Taking Effect in 2025 (and Beyond) Sep 4, 2024
    • Aug 21, 2024 Red Flags and Warning Signs: Industry Edition Aug 21, 2024
    • Jul 22, 2024 Exploring Corporate Retirement Plans in M&A Jul 22, 2024
    • Jul 8, 2024 Red Flags and Warning Signs: Employees Edition Jul 8, 2024
    • Jun 26, 2024 Maximizing Employee Retention Jun 26, 2024
    • Jun 12, 2024 Red Flags and Warning Signs: Operations Edition Jun 12, 2024
    • May 22, 2024 Balancing Optimal Benefits and Optimal Budgeting in a Small Business May 22, 2024
    • Apr 18, 2024 Demystifying Defined Benefit Plans: My Conversation with Nate Reineke of the Physician Family Financial Advisors Podcast Apr 18, 2024
    • Mar 28, 2024 Retirement Plans for Small and Medium-Sized Business Owners: My Chat with Susanne Mariga, CPA of The Profit Talk Mar 28, 2024
    • Mar 25, 2024 Retirement Planology Named to List of Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams Mar 25, 2024
    • Feb 10, 2024 Healthcare…Fiduciary? What You Need To Know Feb 10, 2024
    • Jan 29, 2024 Job Ads, Uncool Benefits and More - My Chat with James Hornick Jan 29, 2024
    • Jan 2, 2024 Wrapping Up Year-End For Retirement Plans Jan 2, 2024
  • 2023
    • Dec 18, 2023 Personalizing Benefits To Meet Employees’ Unique Needs Dec 18, 2023
    • Nov 29, 2023 Guide to Nonprofit Retirement Plans Nov 29, 2023
    • Oct 21, 2023 Open Enrollment Dos and Don’ts Oct 21, 2023
    • Oct 14, 2023 What You Should Know About Nonprofit Retirement Plans Oct 14, 2023
    • Sep 13, 2023 Are Employees Buying What You’re Selling? Sep 13, 2023
    • Aug 16, 2023 Drivers Of Increased Scrutiny On Advisor Fees And Services Aug 16, 2023
    • Aug 7, 2023 Compliance Breakdown: Common Employee Benefits Mistakes For Employers Aug 7, 2023
    • Jul 17, 2023 Fiduciary Training Q&A Jul 17, 2023
    • Jul 10, 2023 Should You Buy The Cheapest 401k? Jul 10, 2023
    • Jun 27, 2023 The Power of Employer Matching: Encouraging Better Savings Rates Jun 27, 2023
    • Jun 7, 2023 Fiduciary Liability and Outsourcing Jun 7, 2023
    • May 25, 2023 Year-End True-Ups and Unintended Consequences May 25, 2023
    • Apr 29, 2023 The New Audit Rule (And More) With Mark Blackburn Apr 29, 2023
    • Apr 25, 2023 Why Your Retirement Advisor Should Have A Seat At The Benefits Table Apr 25, 2023
    • Mar 22, 2023 All About Compensation Strategy (And Some Other Stuff) Mar 22, 2023
    • Jan 24, 2023 SECURE 2.0 For Those Who Don't Have A Plan Yet Jan 24, 2023
    • Jan 18, 2023 PEPs, Disruptors and Other Stuff - With J.D. Carlson Jan 18, 2023
    • Jan 10, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Is Here! Jan 10, 2023
  • 2022
    • Nov 15, 2022 The Invisible Work Of Retirement Plans Nov 15, 2022
    • Oct 18, 2022 Budgeting For The Unbudgetable Oct 18, 2022
    • Oct 7, 2022 Three Objections (Help For HR) Oct 7, 2022
    • Sep 14, 2022 Fiduciary Misperceptions Sep 14, 2022
    • Aug 10, 2022 Top Things That Go Off The Rails When Selecting A Retirement Advisor Aug 10, 2022
    • Jul 28, 2022 DEI & Employee Benefits Communications Jul 28, 2022
    • Jul 12, 2022 Compensation Planning in the Current Environment Jul 12, 2022
    • Jul 8, 2022 Retirement Plan Roundup - July 2022 Jul 8, 2022
    • May 26, 2022 Foreign Employees and Company Retirement Plans May 26, 2022
    • May 19, 2022 The Labor Crunch and Its Impact on Retirement Plans May 19, 2022
    • Apr 19, 2022 What’s Trending in Retirement Plans This Spring? Apr 19, 2022
    • Feb 28, 2022 A Retirement Planology Client Snapshot Feb 28, 2022
    • Feb 11, 2022 Only the Paranoid Survive: Practical Cybersecurity in Retirement Plans Feb 11, 2022
    • Jan 13, 2022 Year-End To-Do List for Plan Sponsors Jan 13, 2022
  • 2021
    • Dec 21, 2021 Turning 401(k)s into a Paycheck for Life Dec 21, 2021
    • Sep 23, 2021 Retirement Plan Audits with Auditor Mark Blackburn Sep 23, 2021
    • Aug 5, 2021 Workflow and Communication in the Workplace Aug 5, 2021
    • Jul 6, 2021 Communication & Retention in the New Normal Jul 6, 2021
    • Jun 8, 2021 ESG Investing: What Is It, And How Does It Apply To Retirement Plans? Jun 8, 2021
    • May 4, 2021 Evaluating Your Plan Provider - Summary May 4, 2021
    • Apr 21, 2021 All About the Advisor RFP Process Apr 21, 2021
    • Mar 29, 2021 The Opportunities and Challenges of Being a Woman in the Retirement Industry Mar 29, 2021
    • Feb 10, 2021 Women and Financial Wellness: My Chat with Jessica Ruggles Feb 10, 2021
    • Jan 20, 2021 Building Competitive Total Rewards for Executives Jan 20, 2021
  • 2020
    • Dec 21, 2020 Small/Micro Business Retirement Plan Overview: My Chat with Jill James Dec 21, 2020
    • Nov 18, 2020 LinkedIn Live Recap: My Chat with Doug Hoefer of DWC Nov 18, 2020
    • Oct 29, 2020 Considering a Financial Wellness Program? 3 Questions You Need to Ask Oct 29, 2020
    • Oct 22, 2020 Courtenay Shipley Named to 2020 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers Oct 22, 2020
    • Oct 8, 2020 Better Virtual Benefits Presentations: My Chat with Meghan Dotter of Portico PR Oct 8, 2020
    • Sep 24, 2020 Environment, Social, and Governance Investing in 401k plans Sep 24, 2020
    • Aug 14, 2020 Auto-enrollment: Friend or Foe to Plan Sponsors? Aug 14, 2020
    • Aug 12, 2020 Executive Compensation Tools: A Look at the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Aug 12, 2020
    • Jul 23, 2020 What’s the Current Impact of Covid-19 on Retirement Plans and Benefits So Far? Jul 23, 2020
    • Jul 8, 2020 What can Covid-19 Teach us about Retirement? Jul 8, 2020
    • Jun 24, 2020 The Connection Between Covid-19 and Financial Wellness Jun 24, 2020
    • Jun 17, 2020 Cybersecurity Tips for Retirement Plans Jun 17, 2020
    • Jun 3, 2020 Terminating a retirement plan Jun 3, 2020
    • May 26, 2020 DOL Final Rule on E-Delivery May 26, 2020
    • Apr 15, 2020 ERISA Fidelity Bonds and Fiduciary Liability Insurance Apr 15, 2020
    • Apr 1, 2020 Stable Value or Money Market? What's best for your plan? Apr 1, 2020
    • Mar 30, 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Key Highlights of Retirement Plan Implications Mar 30, 2020
    • Mar 25, 2020 The Case for Diversity and What it Means for Financial Wellness Mar 25, 2020
    • Mar 11, 2020 Changes to your org structure affect your retirement plan Mar 11, 2020
    • Feb 26, 2020 Safe Harbor + SECURE Act = Big changes! Feb 26, 2020
    • Jan 21, 2020 Start up a 401k and get a tax credit (new from SECURE Act) Jan 21, 2020
    • Jan 6, 2020 SECURE Act is Here and Changing Retirement! Jan 6, 2020
  • 2019
    • Nov 20, 2019 How much can you contribute to an IRA? Nov 20, 2019
    • Oct 23, 2019 Moving Target with Target Date Funds Oct 23, 2019
    • Oct 10, 2019 Courtenay Shipley Named to 2019 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers Oct 10, 2019
    • Aug 28, 2019 What you really need from a retirement plan advisor Aug 28, 2019
    • Aug 21, 2019 HSA: What is it and why is it cool? Aug 21, 2019
    • May 30, 2019 Should they stay or should they go? May 30, 2019
    • May 16, 2019 The Lowest Share Class Debate May 16, 2019
    • Mar 28, 2019 Take Aways from Mark LeBusque's "Humannovation" Mar 28, 2019
    • Mar 25, 2019 Courtenay Shipley CRPS®, AIF® joins the Retirement Advisor Council Mar 25, 2019
    • Feb 7, 2019 Adam Jefferis joins Retirement Planology, Inc. as the VP of Planology Feb 7, 2019
  • 2018
    • Dec 20, 2018 Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley Named One Of NAPA’s 2019 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40, A.K.A. “Young Guns” Dec 20, 2018
    • Nov 30, 2018 Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley Named Top Women Advisor All-Star By The National Association of Plan Advisors for 2018 Nov 30, 2018
    • Sep 27, 2018 Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley Named to 2018 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers Sep 27, 2018
    • Sep 17, 2018 What the New Executive Order for Retirement Plans Really Means Sep 17, 2018
    • Aug 22, 2018 Student Loans, Meet 401(k) Contributions Aug 22, 2018
    • Aug 7, 2018 Better Behavior Through Complication Aug 7, 2018
    • Jul 26, 2018 Retirement Planology CEO, Courtenay Shipley, Named as Delegate to NAPA DC Fly-In Forum Jul 26, 2018
    • Jul 25, 2018 More Muddy Water: What Kind of Advice Are you Getting? Jul 25, 2018
    • Feb 8, 2018 Retirement Planology is now certified as an HSA advisor via AccessPoint Feb 8, 2018
    • Jan 27, 2018 Retirement Planology is now DISC Certified Jan 27, 2018
    • Jan 9, 2018 Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley named one of NAPA’s 2018 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40, a.k.a. “young guns” Jan 9, 2018
  • 2017
    • Dec 21, 2017 Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley named a Top Woman Advisor All-Star by the National Association of Plan Advisors Dec 21, 2017
    • Oct 8, 2017 Defining a Retirement Plan Master Oct 8, 2017
    • Sep 27, 2017 Retirement Planology Named to 2017 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers Sep 27, 2017
    • Jun 7, 2017 What investments you need to change for the DOL Rule Jun 7, 2017
    • May 8, 2017 Why Financial Wellness Programs Don't Work (But Might Someday) May 8, 2017
  • 2016
    • Oct 31, 2016 2017 401(k) and 403(b) IRS Limits Oct 31, 2016
    • Sep 15, 2016 Retirement Planology Named to 2016 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers Sep 15, 2016
    • Jun 23, 2016 Dear John Oliver: We Love You...But (Part 2) Jun 23, 2016
    • Jun 17, 2016 Dear John Oliver: We Love You (Part 1) Jun 17, 2016
    • Jun 3, 2016 What does the DOL’s Proposed Fiduciary Rule mean to Plan Sponsors? Jun 3, 2016
    • Apr 27, 2016 I Made a Promise Mr. Frodo: When to Share Investment Liability with a Fiduciary Financial Advisor Apr 27, 2016
    • Apr 13, 2016 Nobody can see your invisible jet: Why you need a retirement plan philosophy Apr 13, 2016
    • Feb 18, 2016 Your Prime Directive: Defining Your Retirement Plan Philosophy Feb 18, 2016
    • Jan 26, 2016 ABA Webinar Notes: Investment & Service Provider Contracts, Continued Jan 26, 2016
  • 2015
    • Oct 21, 2015 IRS Announces No Change to Limits for 2016 Oct 21, 2015
    • Oct 9, 2015 Your Default Investment is Your Most Important Investment Oct 9, 2015
    • Sep 11, 2015 You can only rollover IRA to IRA once a year? Sep 11, 2015
    • Sep 8, 2015 The Language You Use DOES Matter Sep 8, 2015
    • Aug 26, 2015 Do job candidates want to buy what you're selling? Aug 26, 2015
    • Aug 3, 2015 Press Release: Shipley Participates in Capitol Hill Meetings at NAPA D.C. Fly-In Forum Aug 3, 2015
    • Jul 31, 2015 Culture keeps you afloat through the hard times Jul 31, 2015
    • Jul 30, 2015 5 Important Questions to Ask on Your Vendor RFP Jul 30, 2015
    • Jul 28, 2015 [GUEST BLOG] Planning Your Exit Route Jul 28, 2015
    • Jul 27, 2015 What motivates employees? Jul 27, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Today's Meeting on Capital Hill Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 14, 2015 Press release: We're headed to the Hill Jul 14, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 Ever eaten an elephant? Jun 23, 2015
    • Jun 19, 2015 Save for retirement - the 2 minute rule Jun 19, 2015
    • Jun 15, 2015 Did your "advisor" need an escort to win your business? Jun 15, 2015
    • Jun 11, 2015 Does Retirement Readiness actually mean anything? Jun 11, 2015
    • Jun 8, 2015 Frustrated they won't take your advice? Take ours instead. Jun 8, 2015
    • May 28, 2015 Retirement Planology Named Top Retirement Advisor by Financial Times May 28, 2015
    • May 27, 2015 The Good Stuff from the Tibble Case May 27, 2015
    • May 26, 2015 3 cheers for how this company gives back to employees May 26, 2015
    • May 19, 2015 New Form 5500 Questions Coming May 19, 2015
    • Apr 13, 2015 What you don’t know will hurt you and drain your corporate bank account (part 2) Apr 13, 2015
    • Apr 7, 2015 What you don’t know will hurt you and drain your corporate bank account (Part 1) Apr 7, 2015
    • Mar 9, 2015 The number one way to shorten the RFP Process Mar 9, 2015
    • Mar 5, 2015 How to shop for retirement plan providers Mar 5, 2015
    • Mar 1, 2015 Important considerations for benchmarking a retirement plan (and when you know it’s time to start shopping) Mar 1, 2015
    • Feb 25, 2015 How to tell if you outgrew your retirement plan provider Feb 25, 2015
    • Feb 21, 2015 Top Advantages of Using a Consultant for a Retirement Plan Transition Feb 21, 2015
    • Feb 16, 2015 What do you consider "plan success"? Feb 16, 2015
  • 2014
    • Dec 1, 2014 [GUEST BLOG] Donating to a Grinch Non-Profit? Here's How to Check Your Charity. Dec 1, 2014
    • Nov 25, 2014 Who should you hire to audit your retirement plan? Nov 25, 2014
    • Nov 3, 2014 Does your retirement plan need an audit? Nov 3, 2014
    • Oct 25, 2014 IRS Increases Limits for 2015 Oct 25, 2014
    • Oct 22, 2014 Who's a "participant" on the 5500? Oct 22, 2014
    • Oct 7, 2014 401(k) versus 403(b) Oct 7, 2014
    • Oct 6, 2014 [Guest Blog] Benefits and Pay Issues for Government Contractors Oct 6, 2014
    • Sep 29, 2014 [Guest Blog] PPA Update: Why Do I Have To Sign Documents Again? Sep 29, 2014
    • Sep 2, 2014 3.5 things to know when considering changing 401k providers Sep 2, 2014
    • Aug 1, 2014 Why You Shouldn't Hire a Generalist as Your Plan Advisor Aug 1, 2014
    • Jul 11, 2014 Plan Committee in Search of Investment Comparison Really Needed RFP Assistance Jul 11, 2014
    • Jun 10, 2014 Top Blunders Companies Make When Running a Retirement Plan Jun 10, 2014
    • Jun 4, 2014 Top Blunders Companies Make When Starting a Retirement Plan Jun 4, 2014
    • May 14, 2014 Who keeps old 401k records? May 14, 2014
    • May 6, 2014 How to rock your benefits fair May 6, 2014
    • Apr 28, 2014 How to choose a payroll provider Apr 28, 2014
    • Apr 7, 2014 What Does a Retirement Plan Advisor Do? Apr 7, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 Follow the Document; Prevent Mistakes Apr 1, 2014
    • Mar 28, 2014 The Art of the Search: Finding the right plan vendor Mar 28, 2014
    • Mar 26, 2014 How to find your old 401k account Mar 26, 2014
    • Mar 24, 2014 Tips for Starting a Company Matching Contribution Mar 24, 2014
    • Mar 20, 2014 Helping Limited Highly Compensated Employees Mar 20, 2014
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